Best $5 Virginia Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 18 $5 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 67.1% current payout. The best of them is PAWFECT PAYDAY at 72.4% ($3.62 back per ticket, 1 in 3.98 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Virginia today, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $10 games average 72.4%, $20 games average 80.9%, $30 games average 78.4%, $50 games average 79.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
PAWFECT PAYDAY
#241272.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.97
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $5
CLUE
#234270.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.42
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.24
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $5
$100,000 Jumbo Cash
#218469.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.68
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 4 $5
LOADED WITH $250S
#239269.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.66
- Top prizes
- 302 of 8,155
- 5 $5
Cash in a Flash
#238068.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.63
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 6 $5
Money Money Money
#240168.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.47
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $5
Double The Money
#241568.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.94
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 8 $5
BINGO
#233168.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.31
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 9 $5
The Price is Right
#217468.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.12
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 10 $5
Silver 7s
#242066.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.35
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.10
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 11 $5
MONOPOLY FORTUNES
#213666.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.18
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.25
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 12 $5
BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD
#227366.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.44
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
- 13 $5
Cash Vault
#236666.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.93
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 14 $5
Livin Lucky with Luke Combs
#219466.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.05
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 15 $5
GOLD HARD CASH
#238364.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.97
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.97
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 16 $5
CASH WHEEL
#239562.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.14
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.63
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.63
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 17 $5
5 TIMES LUCKY
#239862.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.11
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.63
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.01
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 18 $5
10X The Money
#238260.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.10
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.39
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 18 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PAWFECT PAYDAY | $5 | 72.4% | $3.62 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 6.97 | $125,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. CLUE | $5 | 70.2% | $3.51 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 8.24 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. $100,000 Jumbo Cash | $5 | 69.3% | $3.46 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 6.68 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. LOADED WITH $250S | $5 | 69.1% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 6.66 | $250 | 302 | — |
| 5. Cash in a Flash | $5 | 68.9% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 7.63 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. Money Money Money | $5 | 68.9% | $3.44 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 6.47 | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. Double The Money | $5 | 68.7% | $3.43 | 1 in 4.94 | 1 in 4.94 | 1 in 4.94 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 8. BINGO New | $5 | 68.5% | $3.42 | 1 in 3.53 | 1 in 3.53 | 1 in 6.31 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. The Price is Right | $5 | 68.4% | $3.42 | 1 in 4.19 | 1 in 4.19 | 1 in 7.12 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 10. Silver 7s New | $5 | 66.9% | $3.35 | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 8.10 | $177,777 | 3 | — |
| 11. MONOPOLY FORTUNES | $5 | 66.6% | $3.33 | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 7.25 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 12. BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD | $5 | 66.5% | $3.32 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 6.44 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 13. Cash Vault | $5 | 66.4% | $3.32 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 6.93 | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 14. Livin Lucky with Luke Combs | $5 | 66.3% | $3.32 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 7.05 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 15. GOLD HARD CASH | $5 | 64.9% | $3.24 | 1 in 4.97 | 1 in 4.97 | 1 in 4.97 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 16. CASH WHEEL | $5 | 62.8% | $3.14 | 1 in 5.63 | 1 in 5.63 | 1 in 5.63 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 17. 5 TIMES LUCKY | $5 | 62.2% | $3.11 | 1 in 4.63 | 1 in 4.63 | 1 in 8.01 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 18. 10X The Money | $5 | 60.2% | $3.01 | 1 in 5.10 | 1 in 5.10 | 1 in 9.39 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- PAWFECT PAYDAY (#2412) at 72.4% current payout, about $3.62 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $5 tier averages 67.1% current payout across 18 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $10 games average 72.4%, $20 games average 80.9%, $30 games average 78.4%, $50 games average 79.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 18 as of September 21, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.